Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?

It’s the end of April and all I want are my flip-flops, a pretty mani/pedi, my sunglasses and my beach chair.

Toss in a tiny weeny yellow polka dot bikini and we’re all set.

Get the picture?

I’m so ready for summer.

And with Memorial Day only a month away – we’re in the home stretch, folks!

Ya see, I’m a beach gal living in the heart of Manhattan. I grew up on the beach about an hour outside the city where my parents still live … and where I spend my summer weekends soaking up the salt air and riding my bike with my beach chair on the handle bars and my smoothie in one hand.

No joke.

Whether you’re lookin’ for a pretty pink way to brighten your day or a refreshing start to your morning, this strawberry smoothie recipe (or coconut smoothie..whatever you wanna call it) is sure to put a smile on that tan (not sunburned) face of yours! I don’t care if you live in Kansas and all you’re planning this summer is to garden and stick your toes in your water hose- you can close your eyes and pretend your with me sippin’ this here smoothie at the shore.

Thank goodness I have a family that let’s me make a mess in their kitchen. Now if only they cleaned up for me…

I dunno if I’ve told you guys about my love affair with smoothies before…about how they remind me of summer because they’re so refreshing. They’re all about the fresh fruit and crunchy ice.

Smoothies are so easy to make at home and it’s kinda hard to mess ‘em up so you should be able to do this one with no problem at all! You just need to prep some fresh fruit and have some ice on hand. I chose fresh strawberries and cilantro along with a few coconut flakes because I spotted them at the farmer’s market that were just begging to be purchased.

This recipe is fruity n’ fun…to say the least and it takes less than 5 minutes to prep- then other few seconds to slurp it on up!

Love this! I broke out the flip flops and got my first pedicure of the season. I think the warm weather is just a tease, but I’ll take it Question – what does the oats do to the smoothie? Is it for texture, taste, or pure nutritional value?

Thanks Caryln; the gluten-free oats add fiber and nutritional value! They also make the smoothie filling and adding them to smoothies will keep you satisfied for much longer than if you didn’t add them in.
Enjoy!!

hey I just found your Blog and I am loving it! I have already printed out 4 recipe in less than half hour of reading that I want to try. So thank you very much.
Just one question on this smoothie recipe about the cashew nuts, do you have to soak them before or you put them as mother nature made them?
Thanks a million!

This looks great, but I’m not sure how I’d feel about the strawberry/cilantro combo, even though both are favorite foods. Think I’ll try it without making a smoothie, just to see if I like the flavors together.